The Athletic

I say it every year: I am perfectly fine going 0-for-32 (0-for-31 this year) in my final mock draft, because that means it was an exciting, unpredictable draft. And that is why we all love the NFL Draft. Putting together a mock draft starts with figuring out where the quarterbacks will go, and that is a near-impossible task this year. We can feel good about the first pick, but then it’s an educated guess on what Houston will do at No. 2 or which quarterback the Colts will draft at No. 4. Who else in the first round takes a quarterback? All I know is I can’t wait to find out. My final first-round mock for the 2023 NFL Draft (with no trades):